Frame for pumping powers.



Wb.8101.945. PATENTED JAN. so; 1906.

' W. H URD @L W. WRIGHT.

FRAME POR PUMPING POWERS.

APPLICATION FILEDSOOT. 15. 1904.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

WILLIAM HURD, OF WARREN, INDIANA, AND WILLIAM WRIGHT, OF FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

FRAME FOR PUIVIPING POWERS.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed October l5, 1904i Serial No. 228,653.

' Zens of the United States, have invented cerfor the reception of a tie-rod 5.

tain new and useful-Improvements in Framesfor Pumping Powers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. i

Our invention relates to an improved pumping power of the belt-driven type, the construction of which will be fully under.- stood from the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of our irnproved power. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the upper bearing. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the lower bearing. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of an anchor-block, showing a portion of the tubular braces and the tie-rods which we ernplov.

The novelty of the pumping power here shown lies in the construction of the bearings for the vertical shaft to which the belt-wheel and eccentrics are attached; also, in the construction of the anchor blocks and the method of attaching said bearings thereto.

The construction of our power is substantially as follows: A lower bearing 1 has a box 1 thereon for the reception of the lower end of the vertical shaft 2, which lower bearing is preferably of a cylindrical form, with a square base-plate which has at each corner a hole for the reception of foundation-bolts. Upon the periphery of the cylindrical portion of the lower bearing are three radially disposed bosses 3 3. 3, each having a recess 4 therein The bosses 3 are of such a diameter as to readily enable them to enter a tubular brace 6 of a specific diameter. The upper bearing 7 is adapted to the reception of the upper end of the vertical shaft and is also preferably of a cylindrical shape, having three equally-disposed radial bosses 8 8 8, each having a recess 9 therein for the reception of a tie-rod 10. Said bosses 8 are at their ends adapted to enter the tubular braces 1 1 1 1 1 1. Each set of tubular braces 6 and 11 receives at their outer ends the bosses 12 and 13 upon the anchor-blocks 14 14 14, through which blocks the rods 5 and 10 also pass. Thus it will be noted that an upper and a lower brace are arranged in pairs, which are positioned in vertical alinement, and that one anchor block receives both of said braces. The tieerods are threaded at each end, and after the tubular braces are in position nuts upon said ends are firm-ly screwed up, which holds the bearings and the blocks securely and rigidly together, forming a strong and durable power.

From an inspection of the drawings it will be noted that both sets of braces have a down ward slant and that the anchor-blocks are located in a horizontal plane somewhat below the lower bearing. This construction greatly lessens the possibility of the settling of the lower bearing.

The anchor-blocks are not connected to each other by any horizontally-disposed members, as is the case in all other powers of this class. Hence it requires a much simpler and less expensive foundation, which foundation consists only of a suitable pier for the lower bearing and one for each of the anchor-blocks to which they are each suitably bolted.

In Fig. 1 is shown a belt-wheel 15, which is keyed to the vertical shaft 2 in the usual way. An eccentric 16 of the usual type employed in pumping powers is also keyed to the shaft.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a frame for pumping powers, a lower bearing, adapted to the reception of the lower end of a vertical shaft, an upper bearing, adapted to the reception of the upper end of a vertical shaft, there being radially-disposed bosses on each of said bearings, arranged in vertically alined pairs, a tubular brace for each of said bosses, and receiving the same at one end, an anchor-block adapted to the attachment of the other end of each verticallyalined pair of braces, a tie-rod passing through each of said braces and secured at one end in one of the bosses aforesaid and at the other end in its respective anchor-block. v i

2. In a frame for pumping powers, an upper bearing and a lower bearing, and the anchor-blocks, in combination with the tie-rods and tubular braces, arranged in verticallyalined pairs and connecting said bearings and said anchor-blocks.

' In testimony whereof we afiij our signatures 1n the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM HURD. WILLIAM WRIGHT.

Witnesses to William Hurds signature:

JOHN I. WILLIAMS, H. BARBER.

Witnesses to William Wrights signature:

V. P. BUNoE, R. C. MCMULLEN. 

